There are 6 ways to get from Main Beach to Sunshine Beach by train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Noosa Junctionbus Townsville / ...
5h 14m$33–53Train
cheapest- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cooroy station, platform 1train Brgy
7h 11m$5–494Drive 203.3 km
- Drive from Main Beach to Sunshine Beachcar 203.3 km
2h 31m$37–53Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Noosa Junctionbus Townsville / ...
5h 54m$55–93Train, bus via Tedder Ave at Lennie Avenue
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Noosa Heads Junctionbus Pm16
6h 2m$30–43Train, bus via Nambour station
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Nambour station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Nambour station to Noosa Junction station, stop Bbus 631 / ...
7h 21m$5
Main Beach to Sunshine Beach by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Main Beach to Sunshine Beach is to train and bus via Nambour station which costs $5 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Main Beach to Sunshine Beach is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Main Beach to Sunshine Beach. However, there are services departing from Main Beach Pde at Main Beach Tourist Park and arriving at Duke St at Ed Webb Park via Surfers Paradise, King George Square, 1c, Brisbane and Noosa Junction station, stop B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Main Beach and Sunshine Beach is 213 km. The road distance is 203.3 km.
The best way to get from Main Beach to Sunshine Beach without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 14m and costs $30 - $55.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Main Beach to Sunshine Beach, including transfers.
Main Beach to Sunshine Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
The best way to get from Main Beach to Sunshine Beach is to train which takes 7h 11m and costs $4 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $95 and takes 5h 54m.
Main Beach to Sunshine Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Main Beach to Sunshine Beach is 203 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Main Beach to Sunshine Beach.
What companies run services between Main Beach, QLD, Australia and Sunshine Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Main Beach station, platform 1 to Pacific Ave near Ferguson Ave via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, Cooroy station, platform 1, Elm St at Cooroy station, and Noosa Heads station, platform 2 in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main Beach Pde at Main Beach Tourist Park to Duke St at Ed Webb Park via Surfers Paradise, Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, Roma Street busway, platform 1, Brisbane, and Noosa Junction station, stop B in around 5h 54m.
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Nambour station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–491
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $25–45
- AChoice
- $24–35
- Gold Class
- $392
- Heritage Class
- $491
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Noosa Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–50
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $22–35
- Flexible
- $23–35
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Noosa Heads Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Nambour station to Noosa Junction station, stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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